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THE HOUSING FROBLEM.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD 1998.

pressure of work-the money was not expended in the year Tor which it was

DOVERNMENT BELIEVE THEY HAVE ted Whin the Budget was placed

A SOLUTION.

COLONIAL SECRETARY INTERVIEWED

SPORT

CURIOUS CASE OF ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.

A LOVE AFFAIR!/ H.K.C.O TOURNAMENT.--

A case of alleged intimidallon... was |- Glorious weather faywared the Hong

beard at the Magistracy, yesterday after kong Cricks Club's annual tenais toon before Mr. R. E. Lindsell when two noe man) nament, yesterday, and fair progrven was

Chinese named Pun Tim (a young

before the Council in November of the following year, the rim was found to have beant excluded apparently by an over Ar interesting and illuminating inter sight and B. the when omission, view on the Housing Question wax grant attention was called" to":

included in the made with the events. The outstanding and Lam So Hui were charged with do ed to a Daily Press representative by the replied that it might be in

man) 39, Wing Kat Street the sum of Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, O.M.G., 1932 budget. Since that statement the result of the day was the defeat of manding from Li" ChantalsbTMm young | CBE, the Acting Colonial Secretary, publie had heard nothing more about the . E. Groen at the hands of Mr. H. E.

• yesterday quorning, In the course of the project. Could Mr. Fisteber give any Worthington, in the Handicap, Singles $200 by menac interview he made the following vital and information as to what the Government A' event by 61, 69. Both are membera (proposed to do about the scheme for the Kowloon Cricket Club Other chcoring statement-

Mr. Fletcher replied that the money was results were. only voted for the purpose of preparing

OPEN CHAMPION DOUBLES.

Forster Lord

beat

Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared to defend the first defendant.

According to Detective John Grant-the- complainant received a letter on March 10th, by post asking him to go to Blake

He was to carry a flower in his hand in Gardens on the evening of the 13th inst

order to distinguish him. Complainant. reported the maiter to the Central Btation police and two detectives were sent out with him to Blake Gardens. The letter stated that the complainant was toy Abring $200 with him which was to be Bound J. B. Ross (15), beat P.E. handed over to certatu, men, for the use of a certain firm, failing which revolvers would be used.

RANDICAP SINGLES -“A”, Bound 1E B & Dods (-20), B. M. Smith (†15.1) 6-4, 6-% -- --

Round 9.-H. E. Worthington (-30

HANDICAP SINGLES "B" beas 8. E. Green. (30), 6-1, 6-3.

Government We [Moaning the think we have found a solution to the problem of housing the people

plans, etc., düd be was unable to my what Round C. Wilson and I. of Hongkong at cheap,ront." Asked what was the Government's happened to it, because he went home on boat H. E. Grace and A. R

As to the scheme itself, 18-6, 6-6, 63.. attitude to the problem generally, Mr. love fit 1972. Fletcher said they were in pomplete sym-the Government did not feel that the pathy, with the sentiments of the meeting, route proposed was altogether a well- He pointed out, however, that the Govern consideral one. They were waiting, and, ment had been working on the problem if and when the Military left their pre- for many years past. They realised as sene quarters, the lower terminus of the well as anyone dlso, the necessity of hous tramway might be placed on what is now ing the working classes, and even now military and Under the original scheme, they were working as fast as possible the lower terminus was to be in Wan-Barker (†15.2), 64, 63. developing and reclaiming land on both chai, and would be very inconvenient for people aides of the harbour for bailding pur Peak residents. It would mean poses Furthermore, they were doing from the Penk district landing in the everything possible to encourage, private heart of Chinatown, and then having to enterprise, and get people to build. But take tram on rickshaw for the rest of

Round 1.-A. D. Ball and Mrs. Bev it had to be remebered that the demand the way, no little distance, especially in was for in excres of supply, and there summer, On the other hand, were the (+15), beat Mr. and Miss Butterwort was not labour enough available to get terminus placed on what is now military(-16), 7-5, 6-6. things done any faster. These enterprises and it would be in a much more central noodled brick-layers, carpenters, etc., all and convenient position. skilled labour and not within the scope of ́the average coolie.

"

HANDICAP. DODULES.

E. P. Harrison and M G. Edwards (19/6), beat T. F. Claxton and J. Hooper (†15), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

MIXED DOUBLER.

FOOTBALL

At the garden no one turned up to re- present the writers of the letter. The camplainant later returned to his house in King Kat Street where he was met by the Arst defendant who asked him to go along to the kat Cheong tea house, Wing Kok Street, where he would meet the writers of the letter. He went along. His two brothers, knowing the circumstances, followed closely behind. At the tea-house they were joined by four or five ather men. The wond brother of the com- plainant joined the party and they began presented Mr Butterworth trophies and medals to the success to bargain about the money. The third Sookungoo on Wednesdy brother overheard the argument from a

exhibition games were

were played betwe out of the tea house and ran to Hollywood afternoon. Prior to the pressatation to corner of the room, and finally slipped the winners and runners up in ca Rond to a tea house kept by the father of

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

FINAL MATCHES AND

teams

TATION.

The story of the

"But," said our reporter, according to a statement attributed to you by a Do you think it likely," asked our contemporary, another reason is that the reporter, that a Commission such as was Government are not satisfied that there is a suficient demand for it Is that asked for at the recent publie meeting will be appointed by the Government to 80 correct!"

Mr. Fletcher admitted that that was so, into the problem!!! Denta

Mr. Fletcher replied that it was dif-and that that was at additions! reason ficult to say at this stage. The resola the Government had for delay, .. tions bad not yet been received officially, Apropos of this, our representative then and all that he knew of them himself was pointed out that in one of the resolutions division of the league. General Sir Josa Chinese constable."

passed at the public meeting the Govern Fowler, accompanied by Miss Fowler a intimidation was told to the keeper who constable arrived, changed into civilian was asked to follow the example of local Capt. Humphrey A.D.C., witnessed as a foki to the Central Station to call Butterworth and over clothes and went to the Bat Cheong tea local governing bodies in Bagland and to games Col, Butterworth, B.E., Mis son, the constable. In due course, the give greater weight to the convenience of and Miss the public than to the immediate financial officers of both Services were prese house in Wing Lok Street. There, after throughout the games. The Junior glistening to the bargaining which was finally reduced to 85, he arrested the two aspect of such schemes,

men as they were leaving the tea house. was realy contested and the runners ained a victory over the winners the langue by a goal to mil. Aftex In the witness-box, the complainant, cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, denied Harkins had missed a chance to open Score, Critchlow scored for the King that the first defendant was friendly with

what he had seen in the Press.

Questioned as to whether he thought, in view of the statements made at the meet ing, any mondments would be added to the Renta Restriction Ordinance, Mr Fletcher replied that, unless there was any very strong expression of opinion from this Mr. Fletcher replied that it outside, no alterations would be made, might be so, but then, again, one had small! to remember that the Wanchai Gap with the exception of some very amendmer' by the Attorney General scheme, after all, would only serve the which would have no effect on the taipans and the comparatively wealthy people who had houses on the Peak. Our representative then asked Mr. Fletcher whether he could say what was

Ordinance as a whole

the Government's attitude with reference to the opening up of suitable areas for building, and providing cheap and

Also speedy means of access to them. did the Government intend levelling and for building on lines similar to what is being done at Kowloon Tong!

his two girl cousins and that they had quarrelled over a love affair coctring

These were not the people the Govern- and, this being the only agal of

for the first time this seas althogh one of the cousins. Mr, d'Almada, went met were out to help. The vertient's match, the military beat the Haunt

was to

too that the working- olaasce, and the type of European who the sailors had beaten the sediers kee on to suggest that the complainant warn; †

concern

was earning from- $250. up to, say, about $450 a month were decently housed at moderate rentals. In any case, most of

الم

od the defendant, who was at one time times previously.

The reaior game was piduct of his friend, not to walk out with his good football and a wall coated game cousins in future. The first defendant re the people who lived on the Peak wero ended in a draw of two goal all. Each fused to comply and the complainant not the best. order to incriminate the first defendant. "Can you suggest anything more than the possessors of motor-cars, and would side bad chances to score cly the wrote a letter, addressed to himself in we are already doing" was the reply, far rather motor to and fro every day game but shooting was

than come by tram, and have to travel After Afteen minutes' play he sldiers In support of these contentions Mr. The Kowloon Tong scheme itself, was originally the child of the Government, by fram or rickshaw through the heart took the lead, Hart beating looper from d'Almada produced a photo which he Eventually, Mr. Montagu Ede took the of Chinatown into the city itself. No, close range. The sailors pun pressure alleged to be a photo of the first defend project in hand, and he had put in a the man the Government was trying to and after a further ton mutes play ant in the company of the two gi good deal of hard work on it from accommodate was the man who had to liva Osborne scored for the sallo and at the cousins

From the restart the sales got well and after further evidenco had been motives of purs local patriotism. Then on the Lower Levels and over at Kow-interval the scores were oncoal all. The complaniant denied the allegations there were the various roads that the loo. There, was no immediate necessity Government were opening up and the for this particular scheme, and it was away, but a promising gement was taken the case was adjourned. encouragement they were giving to bus one of those cases where one had to stopped through Jones bei pulled up services. The Government were building" hasten slowly for fear of finding out for offside. The play was by even and roads in every direction roads which, for later that a big mistake had been made, several corners fell to both ms, but the defence was very sound. fter about the the present, "were far in advance of deand the public provided with a white

twenty minutes play in is half mand, but which, they hoped, would

In conclusion, Mr. Fletcher was asked time to come prove their value It would

ball in with a lighting driand Adkins open the eyes of the public to walk round if he could say how the position stood Kings took the lead, Jonsending the certain parts of Kowloon and Homuntin, with reference to the removal of military in attempting to clear defed the hall

past. Hooper. and round the back of the Kowloon Tong lands. Our representative pointed out ailes, where they would see a little of that the general impression of the public was that the question was being held. what was actually bung done.

Well continued our representative, up by the authorities at Home... “with regard to the extension of fran- The caly answer vonchuated war hat cial assistance by the Government to the Government hoped the change would people wishing to build their own homes, he made possible shortly.

do you think the Government are likely

to favour that! Our reporter recalled

the fact that some time back the Govern

ment announced their intention of doing

elephant.

CORRESPONDENCE.

hip, but they apparently confined their TRIBUTE TO A JOURNALIST

loans to building corporations and syndi- ". [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DALLY DRESS"]

'cates.

"Yes, and why" asked Mr. Fletcher |

COMPANY REPORT. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

At the approaching annual general

Bank of India, Australia and China, the meeting of shareholders of the Chartered The sailors put forwa every effort Directors will recommend that a dividend to level up, but offside p by Osborne be declared for the past half year at the rate of 14 per cent per annum and a spoilt a

a good opening parer, the

bonus of, de 3d. per share free of incoma receiving the ball from centre by tax, that £100,000 be added to the Barkham, beat Highton aa grond Reserve Fund, that £25,000 be added to sailors would not be den and Frost, shot Each side struggleard for the Officers Superannuation Fund, that winning goal, but time wigainst them 260,000 be written off premises account, dad the final whistle, song, with both

and that 1922,901 46. 62, be carr teams equal

After the game the feral Oficer forward.. worth thanked that lad for kindly Commanding in introducindra Butter capsenting to give away shield, and medals. The Shield fo the Sénior division was handed to Lonce of the King's and the Cap the Junior division to Pa0, Midton: off the

again. "Simply because the private - With the consent of Mrs. Bobert owner would not take it up. I think I am Young, and with the object of doing some

for the Service againd anghai were Young, Editor and Proprietor of the teams were handed medal The medals right in saying that only one man accept.hatar to the memory of the late Robert Hawking while each mem of the four ed the Government terme and loan, Most

Pasak Japán Chronicle, a simple stone-uitably presented MBC individual owners asked for far more

inseribed—is to be grooted over his grave On the call of the heral, thron BIVE than the Government could possibly They almost wanted us to give them the Ln order that his friends, in China, chcers were given, för MiButterworth You may participate in this matter I shall be KOWLOON lar XI ELOON RES,

pleased to receive, and

and acknowledge subs

onol the various

more to the

of

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CIVIL SERVICE far II, v. CRAIGENGOWER,

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HONGKONG C.C UNITED SERVICES

match to be played on March and 2nd April, comtuencias om each day on the fil Hongkong will be represented by

In this two day

land, and then build their house them That was not the fault of the scriptione. Should this appeal provide Kowlower 1st XI, willky. Kowloon more than the cost of the Memorial, the Reserves, tomorrow (Bathy) at Kow- disposal of the surplus could be decided loon, kick-off L15 p.m. Teana vill ba

Es follows consultation Mi Robert Woodman heller and 31st ind the subscribera dives Knight Morrison, Mekeland Lasco; at

Clemo Hall or Handley, Dincan ground, and Mason DAVID H. JAMES Hur GuestDalce Gap

Captain Punchoda, or Morton, Or and Has Young man Haet. Fergusophary 2000 vas, Hachiman Dori, 2-Chama, Kobe,

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